Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant

Title: Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Rock, Progressive Rock and Art Rock, London, England 8/26
Matrix #: Vertigo 6360020
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Gentle Giant (N/A)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: The Shulman brothers became deeply frustrated after their previous band, Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, was pushed toward commercial psychedelia, even disliking their own hit “Kites,” and broke up the group before starting over as Gentle Giant.
2. Production Style: David Bowie producer Tony Visconti helped capture an unusually complex debut built from rock, blues, classical counterpoint, jazz, medieval influences, violin, cello, horns, and keyboards.
3. Player Spotlight: Classically trained Kerry Minnear joined multi-instrumentalists Phil, Derek, and Ray Shulman, Gary Green, and Martin Smith, creating a lineup capable of switching instruments and arranging intricate vocal and instrumental passages.

8/8/26 LM